AIRPORT CHARGES TARIFF AT WARSAW CHOPIN AIRPORT 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS 1.1. Airport charges are collected by Polish Airports State Enterprise, hereinafter referred to as PPL, the operator of Warsaw Chopin Airport, entered in the register of airports kept by the President of the Civil Aviation Authority. 1.2 Airport charges are levied for the use of facilities, systems or services provided by PPL connected with aircraft take-off, landing, lighting and parking operations or processing of passengers. The airport charges are levied irrespective of air navigation charges, ground handling charges, fees for access to airport systems and spaces and centralised infrastructure charges, PRM charge, coordination fees or charges for other services not specified in this document. 1.3. The airport charges for standard services include: a) landing charge, b) noise charge, c) passenger charge, d) parking charge, e) hangar charge. 1.4. Airport charges for additional services include: a) the charge for securing the aircraft refuelling process, b) the charge for additional guarding of an aircraft. 1.5. The use of the services provided by PPL, for which airport charges are levied, is tantamount to customer s acceptance of all charges and conditions set out in this document. 1.6. Definitions: 1.6.1. Maximum take-off mass (MTOM) the maximum permissible take-off mass specified in an official document approved by competent aviation authorities of the state where the aircraft is registered. 1.6.2. Aircraft operator an aircraft owner or any other entity registered as an aircraft operator in the aircraft register kept by the state where the aircraft is registered. 1.6.3. Customer a natural person, a legal entity or an organisational unit without legal personality to whom PPL provides facilities, systems or services referred to in point 1.2. A customer may be one of the following: a) an aircraft operator, b) other entity using aircraft during an aircraft movement, in particular: - an air carrier whose code is given to a flight, and in the case when take-off or landing operations are performed under code-share agreements an air carrier who actually
performs a particular operation (operating carrier), - a natural person, a legal entity or an organisational unit without legal personality that is not the aircraft owner and operates an aircraft under a rent, lease, lending for use or a similar agreement authorising the operation of a particular aircraft. 1.6.4. Air carrier a customer authorised to perform air transport operations under a licence in the case of a Polish air carrier, or under a relevant act issued by competent authorities of a foreign state in the case of a foreign air carrier. 1.6.5. Passenger a person on board an aircraft at the time of take-off or landing who is not a member of the crew. 1.6.6. Transfer passenger a passenger who after arrival at Warsaw Chopin Airport has left the aircraft and continues his or her air journey to an airport other than the originating airport using the same ticket, provided that the difference between the scheduled time of arrival and the scheduled time of departure from Warsaw Chopin Airport does not exceed 24 hours. 1.6.7. Direct transit passenger a passenger who arrives at Warsaw Chopin Airport and continues his or her journey without disembarking. 1.6.8. Regular air transport services air transport services where on each flight seats dedicated to passenger, baggage, cargo or mail transport are offered for sale to the public, and air transport is performed between the same points according to the published flight schedule or in regular intervals, or with a frequency indicating the flights are performed on a regular basis. 1.6.9. Commercial flight a flight connected with a commercial landing, i.e. a landing with the purpose of taking on board or unloading passengers, baggage, freight or mail, carried against payment. 1.6.10. Cumulated noise margin a total of differences between the permissible noise level and that set out for a particular aircraft in its noise certificate basing on noise measurements at reference points; the permissible noise levels and reference points are specified in Annex 16, Part II, Volume 1 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation. 1.7. The value added tax (VAT) is added to the applicable charges in the amount specified in the regulations of the Polish law effective on the day the service is provided. On the date of publication of this document, VAT of 0% applies to services provided to air carriers operating mainly international transport (Art. 83 par. 1 point 8 of the Value Added Tax Act). A 23% VAT applies to other services. The 0% VAT rate can be applied if: a) the carrier is entered on the list of air carriers operating mainly international flights, announced by the President of the Polish Civil Aviation Authority with respect to carriers having their business seat on the territory of Poland; b) the carrier is authorised to operate international flights pursuant to an appropriate deed issued by the relevant authority of the state where the given carrier has its seat, in particular a concession or an air carrier certificate, or if the carrier is entered on the list of air carriers operating mainly international flights, announced by the relevant authority of the state where the given carrier has its seat with respect to carriers having their business seat outside Poland. 1.8. Customers are obliged to submit to PPL, to the address referred to in point 6.1., valid information about aircraft they intend to operate on flights to Warsaw Chopin Airport, including aircraft registration numbers, types and versions, MTOM and the number of passenger seats, not later than on the day preceding the planned commencement of flights. In the event of changes, information updates should be provided immediately. 1.9. The information, referred to in point 1.8., must be accompanied by the document referred to in point 1.6.1., officially confirming an aircraft s MTOM, and a noise certificate, indicating in particular the relevant information about the section of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Annex 16, Part II, Volume 1 in accordance with which a given aircraft was certified, noise levels measured at reference points and permissible noise levels at reference points for 2
a given aircraft. 1.10. Valid information, referred to in point 1.8., will be taken into account when calculating airport charges only for services provided from the date on which PPL receives such information. 1.11. The customer or the ground handling agent representing the customer paying airport charges at the Airport charges collection point is obliged to present the documents referred to in point 1.9. before the invoice is issued. 1.12. Subject to point 2.2.7., if a customer fails to provide PPL with information referred to in point 1.8. and the documents specified in point 1.9., the highest existing MTOM of an aircraft of a given type and version based on PPL data, and noise category 5 will be applied for the purpose of calculating airport charges. Except for emergency landing operations, if the information is submitted to PPL after the date of the flight, it does not constitute a basis for adjustments of the calculated charge and for recognition of related claims. 1.13. The charges come into effect on 1 November 2014. 1.14. A special charge for financing the assistance to disabled passengers and passengers with reduced mobility (PRM charge), charges for the removal from airport pavements of debris or spillage caused by the customer and charges for other services provided at the request of a customer are collected according to separate PPL price lists. Charges for services related to airport operations but not included in the price lists are set through an individual valuation, by an agreement between PPL and a customer. 1.15. In case of any discrepancies between two language versions of the Tariff, the Polish language version will prevail. 2. CHARGES FOR STANDARD SERVICES 2.1. LANDING CHARGE 2.1.1. The landing charge is levied for making Warsaw Chopin Airport systems and spaces available for aircraft landing and take-off operations and for standard services provided by airport units in connection therewith, excluding ground handling services. 2.1.2. The charge is collected for each landing of an aircraft at Warsaw Chopin Airport from the customer performing the landing. 2.1.3. The landing charge is as follows: Charge calculation unit Charge rate for aircraft with MTOM up to 5 tonnes (excluding helicopters) for each landing (irrespective of an aircraft s MTOM) PLN 200.00 for aircraft with MTOM over 5 tonnes up to 40 tonnes (excluding helicopters) for each tonne or part of a tonne of an aircraft s MTOM PLN 40.00 for aircraft with MTOM over 40 tonnes (excluding helicopters) for each tonne or part of a tonne of an aircraft s MTOM for tonnes up to 40 tonnes PLN 40.00 for tonnes over 40 tonnes to 100 tonnes PLN 45.00 for tonnes over 100 tonnes PLN 22.50 for helicopters for each tonne or part of a tonne of MTOM PLN 21.00 2.2. NOISE CHARGE 2.2.1. The noise charge is levied in connection with the emission of noise by aircraft during take-off and landing operations at Warsaw Chopin Airport, for covering environmental protection costs related to measurement of emission of harmful agents, taking preventive measures and recovery from the effects of the impact of aviation noise on the environment. 2.2.2. The noise charge is collected for each landing of an aircraft at Warsaw Chopin Airport from the 3
customer performing the landing operation. 2.2.3. The unit charge rate (for each tonne or part of a tonne of MTOM) is dependent on the aircraft noise category and the hour of landing and take-off and amounts to: Time of landing (local time) 06:00-21:59 22:00-23:59 or 05:00-05:59 0:00-04:59 Time of take-off (local time) Noise category 22:00-23:59 or 06:00-21:59 0:00-04:59 05:00-5:59 1 PLN 0.00 PLN 2.00 PLN 6.70 2 PLN 0.00 PLN 4.80 PLN 16.00 3 PLN 0.00 PLN 8.70 PLN 29.00 4 PLN 6.50 PLN 22.80 PLN 68.30 5 PLN 9.00 PLN 31.50 PLN 94.50 1 PLN 2.00 PLN 4.00 PLN 8.70 2 PLN 4.80 PLN 9.60 PLN 20.80 3 PLN 8.70 PLN 17.40 PLN 37.70 4 PLN 22.80 PLN 39.00 PLN 84.50 5 PLN 31.50 PLN 54.00 PLN 117.00 1 PLN 6.70 PLN 8.70 PLN 13.40 2 PLN 16.00 PLN 20.80 PLN 32.00 3 PLN 29.00 PLN 37.70 PLN 58.00 4 PLN 68.30 PLN 84.50 PLN 130.00 5 PLN 94.50 PLN 117.00 PLN 180.00 2.2.4. For the purpose of the noise charge calculation, an aircraft landing operation is assigned the next take-off operation of the same aircraft. 2.2.5. Aircraft are classified into specific noise categories according to the following criteria: Noise category 1 2 3 4 5 1) EPNdB - Effective Perceived Noise in Decibels Parameters of aircraft classified into a given noise category aircraft with MTOM up to 9 tonnes and aircraft with MTOM over 9 tonnes certified in accordance with Annex No 16, Volume 1, Part II, Sections 3 and 5 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, with a cumulated noise margin of 20 EPNdB 1) or more and certified in accordance with Annex No 16, Volume 1, Part II, Section 4 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation aircraft with MTOM over 9 tonnes certified in accordance with Annex No 16, Volume 1, Part II, Sections 3 and 5 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, with a cumulated noise margin from 10 to 19.99 EPNdB aircraft with MTOM over 9 tonnes certified in accordance with Annex No 16, Volume 1, Part II, Sections 3 and 5 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, with a cumulated noise margin from 5 to 9.99 EPNdB aircraft with MTOM over 9 tonnes certified in accordance with Annex No 16, Volume 1 Part II Sections 3 and 5 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, with a cumulated noise margin from 0 to 4.99 EPNdB aircraft with MTOM over 9 tonnes certified in accordance with Section 2 that do not meet the requirements set out in Annex No 16, Volume 1 Part II Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, and aircraft with MTOM over 9 tonnes that do not hold noise certificates. 2.2.6. Subject to point 2.2.7., the noise certificate of an aircraft, referred to in point 1.9., is the basis for assigning an aircraft to the relevant noise category. 2.2.7. If PPL is in possession of the document referred to in point 1.6.1, confirming that an aircraft s MTOM is less or equal to 9 tonnes or that the greatest existing MTOW of an aircraft of a given type and version is less or equal to 9 tonnes, for the purpose of calculating the noise charge the aircraft will be classified into category 1, regardless of whether the customer submitted the noise certificate or whether the submitted certificate contained all the information referred to in point 1.9. 4
2.3. PASSENGER CHARGE 2.3.1. The passenger charge covers provision of Warsaw Chopin Airport facilities and systems connected with processing of departing, arriving and transfer passengers, in order for them to commence, complete or continue their air travel as well as related standard services provided by airport units in connection therewith, excluding ground handling services, including standard security services and passenger and baggage screening. 2.3.2. Subject to point 2.3.4., the passenger charge is collected from the customer performing the takeoff operation in respect of each passenger on board an aircraft at the time of take-off from Warsaw Chopin Airport. 2.3.3. The passenger charge rate is dependent on the terminal where the check-in for a given flight is performed, and amounts to: for each passenger travelling on a flight checked-in at: 2.3.4. The passenger charge is not collected for: a) direct transit passengers, b) children under 2. Terminal A PLN 60.00 General Aviation Terminal PLN 200.00 2.3.5. A customer is obliged to submit to PPL (to WAW PBXH address), on a current basis, messages with complete data on the number of departing, arriving, transfer and direct transit passengers, necessary for the calculation of the passenger charge. If no message or data is received, the passenger charge may be calculated as the product of the passenger charge rate, specified in point 2.3.3., and the maximum number of passenger seats on an aircraft of a given type and version (based on PPL data). 2.4. PARKING CHARGE 2.4.1. The parking charge is levied for the provision of aircraft parking space on the apron of Warsaw Chopin Airport and standard services provided by airport units in connection therewith, excluding ground handling services. 2.4.2. The parking charge is: Charge calculation unit for aircraft with MTOM up to 5 tonnes Charge rate for parking up to 12 hours for each hour of parking or part thereof PLN 3.50 for parking over 12 hours for each 24-hour period of parking or part thereof PLN 56.00 for aircraft with MTOM over 5 tonnes for parking up to 12 hours for each tonne or part of a tonne of an aircraft s MTOM and each hour of parking or part thereof for parking over 12 hours for each tonne or part of a tonne of an aircraft s MTOM and each 24-hour parking period or part thereof 2.4.3. No charge is payable for parking up to 3 hours. PLN 0.70 PLN 11.20 2.4.4. The parking time is the period from the moment an aircraft stops at an apron after landing to the moment it starts taxiing for take-off or to a de-icing stand prior to take-off. Change of parking stand constitutes a continuation of a commenced parking period, and the time of taxiing or towing of aircraft between stands is included in the total parking time, subject to point 2.4.5. If parking has to be continued after de-icing, the time from the moment the aircraft returns to and stops at a parking apron until it starts taxiing again for takeoff or to a de-icing apron prior to take-off is added to the total parking time. 5
2.4.5. The calculation of parking time does not include: a) night time (22:00-05:59 local time); the exclusion is only applicable during the first night of parking of a given aircraft, b) the time from the moment the aircraft starts taxiing or is towed off to a PPL hangar or outside PPL-operated part of the airport until the aircraft returns to and stops at a parking apron. 2.4.6. Parking time is calculated based on PPL data recorded in the Warsaw Chopin Airport flight information system (FIS). 2.4.7. The charge for the parking of a given aircraft is collected from the customer who performed takeoff ending the aircraft parking period. 2.4.8. In the event an aircraft is detained as a security for the claim in respect of airport charges payable to PPL by the aircraft operator and damage caused by the aircraft operator to the airport facilities, the parking charge is increased by 100%. 2.5. HANGAR CHARGE 2.5.1. The hangar charge is levied for the provision of aircraft parking space in PPL hangar and standard services provided by airport units in connection therewith, excluding ground handling services. 2.5.2. The hangar charge is as follows: Charge calculation unit for parking up to 3 hours for each tonne or part of a tonne of an aircraft s MTOM and each hour of parking or part thereof for parking over 3 hours up to 1 month for each tonne or part of a tonne of an aircraft s MTOM and each 24-hour period or part thereof Charge rate PLN 37.00 PLN 111.00 2.5.3. The hangar charge for customers using the hangar facilities on a regular basis (over a period of more than one month) may be specified in a separate agreement with PPL. 2.6. EXEMPTIONS 2.6.1. No airport charges are levied on an entity carrying out, in the public interest, tasks related to operating a flight: 1) to provide protection against or remove the effects of natural disasters or operating rescue flights, unless such flight is performed as part of a business activity confirmed by: a) flight status: HOSP (flight operated with the purpose of providing medical aid, reported by relevant medical services) or SAR (a search and rescue operation flight) or HUM (humanitarian aid flight) or b) a relevant comment in the flight plan; 2) to protect state borders or in the event of a threat to state security or public order confirmed by: a) flight status: STATE (a state or civil aircraft flight operated as part of military, police, customs or Border Guard missions) or GARDA (a call signalling that an aircraft performs tasks connected with public safety, public order and protection of state borders) or b) a relevant comment in the flight plan; 3) solely for the transport, as part of an official mission, of a ruling monarch and his closest family, head of state, a head of the parliament or of its chamber, head of government or a person holding an equivalent position confirmed by: a) HEAD flight status (flight of a Polish aircraft with HEAD status issued by the Head of the 6
Government Protection Bureau) b) a relevant comment in the flight plan. 2.6.2. An entity executing, for the public interest, tasks connected with operating flights specified in point 2.6.1., confirms the right to exemption from airport charges by submitting, via e-mail or by fax to PPL (at the address or number specified in point 6.1.), a copy of the flight plan not later than 24 hours from the time the operation subject to airport charges is performed. If the copy of the flight plan containing information about a flight status entitling an entity to the exemption or a relevant comment is not submitted or is submitted after the relevant deadline, such entity is obliged to pay all airport charges according to the applicable price list. Providing copy of the flight plan after the above-mentioned deadline does not constitute basis for correcting the calculated charge and approving the related claim. 3. CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES 3.1. CHARGE FOR SECURING THE AIRCRAFT REFUELLING PROCESS 3.1.1. The charge for securing the aircraft refuelling process is levied for securing, by a fire fighting vehicle, of aircraft refuelling or defuelling, in particular during boarding, deboarding or with passengers on board; the service is provided by Rescue Services of the Warsaw Chopin Airport Fire Brigade. 3.1.2. The service is provided at the customer s request. 3.1.3. The charge is PLN 179 for each operation. 3.2. CHARGE FOR ADDITIONAL GUARDING OF AN AIRCRAFT 3.2.1. The charge for additional guarding of an aircraft is levied for additional services related to the guarding of an aircraft during its parking at Warsaw Chopin Airport, which are provided by a guard from the service responsible for airport security. 3.2.2. The service is provided at the customer s request. 3.2.3. The charge is PLN 200 per guard for each hour the aircraft is guarded or part thereof. 4. DISCOUNTS 4.1. Discounts are given on an equal and non-discriminatory basis to all customers meeting the eligibility criteria specified below. 4.2. NEW ROUTE DISCOUNT 4.2.1. The new route discount on the landing charge is as follows: Year of operation on a new route 1 2 3 4 5 Rate of discount: on intra-european route 85% 75% 50% 50% 25% on non-european route 99% 99% 80% 60% 30% 4.2.2. The discount is given to each air carrier who meets all the eligibility criteria specified below, irrespective of whether other carriers have been granted the discount on the route in question: a) the carrier operates regular passenger air transport services from Warsaw Chopin Airport to an airport to which no such services were operated within 1 year prior to the commencement of services on a given route, b) the carrier offers for sale to the public an average of at least 25% of seats on a given route in a calendar month, c) the services are operated with a frequency of at least one flight per week, 7
d) the landing and take-off times at Warsaw Chopin Airport are between 06:00 and 22:59 hrs local time. 4.2.3. The new route discount is effective from the day the first commercial flight constituting a regular passenger air transport service is operated on a given route. 4.2.4. The intra-european routes include the routes from/to Warsaw Chopin Airport to/from the airports assigned ICAO codes beginning with letters E, L (exclusive of LL), UK, UL, UM, UR, UU, UW and BI. The rest of the routes are deemed to be non-european. 4.2.5. In the event that regular air transport passenger services on a given route are terminated within less than 30 days of the discount effective date, the discount becomes applicable again as of the date the services are launched by another carrier. 4.2.6. The discount is not given to a carrier who, within 1 year prior to the introduction of flights on a new route, ceased to provide regular passenger services to another airport serving the same conurbation not meeting the new route criteria, if this resulted in the cancellation of the connection to/from this airport to/from Warsaw Chopin Airport. If, however, the cancelled route met the new route criteria, the carrier retains the right to the discount for the period of: a) up to 5 years from the date the discount becomes effective in respect of the cancelled route, if within 1 year prior to the service commencement date regular passenger air transport services were not operated on the new route, b) up to 5 years from the date the first commercial flight constituting a regular passenger air transport service was operated on a new route, provided that such services were operated on this route within 1 year prior to the service commencement date. 4.2.7. For the purposes of the discount application, a landing operation of an aircraft is assigned the next take-off operation performed by the carrier on the same route. 4.3. TRANSFER TRAFFIC DISCOUNT 4.3.1. The 50% transfer traffic discount on the passenger charge. 4.3.2. The discount is given to the carrier from whom the passenger charge is collected in respect of each transfer passenger subject to charge. 4.3.3. The discount is calculated and given only in respect of passengers transported by the carrier on commercial flights as part of regular air transport services, on routes on which the carrier offers for sale to the public an average of at least 25% of seats in a calendar month on a given route. 4.3.4. The following conditions have to be met for the discount to be granted: a) ongoing reporting to PPL (to WAW PBXH address) in the form of complete PTMs up to date as at the day of operation, in the current IATA standard, b) providing access, whenever so required by PPL, to the carrier s internal documentation or systems with a view to verifying the submitted data regarding transfer passengers. 4.3.5. Failure to comply with any of the conditions stipulated in point 4.3.4. will result in automatic suspension of the calculation of the discount. The calculation of the discount will be renewed if the carrier again fulfils the abovementioned conditions. 4.3.6. The discount is valid until 31 December 2015. 4.4. INCREASED FLIGHT FREQUENCY DISCOUNT 4.4.1. The increased flight frequency discount amounts to 40% of the landing charge. 4.4.2. The discount is given to the air carrier for each subsequent commercial landing operation performed as part of regular passenger air transport services in a given schedule season on a given route once the number of commercial landings constituting regular passenger services operated on this route by the same air carrier in the corresponding schedule season of the previous year (winter season compared with the previous winter season and summer season with the previous summer season) is exceeded. 4.4.3. All the following conditions have to be met for the discount to be granted: 8
a) the carrier offers for sale to the public an average of at least 25% of seats on a given route in a calendar month, b) the services are operated with a frequency of at least one flight per week, c) the number of commercial landings constituting regular passenger air transport services operated on a given route by the carrier granted the discount in a given schedule season exceeds the respective number recorded in the corresponding season of the previous year (i.e. a given winter season compared with the previous winter season and a given summer season compared with the previous summer season), d) the number of seats on commercial flights departing from Warsaw Chopin Airport constituting regular passenger air transport services on a given route offered by the carrier granted the discount in a given schedule season is not less than the respective number recorded in the corresponding previous schedule season, e) the total number of commercial landings constituting regular passenger air transport services operated on a given route by all carriers in a given schedule season is not less than the respective number recorded in the corresponding previous schedule season, f) a route does not qualify for the new route discount. 4.5. INCREASED PASSENGER TRAFFIC DISCOUNT 4.5.1. The increased passenger traffic discount is given for each passenger for whom the passenger charge is paid, carried additionally by a carrier, to whom the discount is granted, in a given schedule season, as compared with the corresponding previous season. 4.5.2. The amount of the discount is as follows: a) PLN 50, provided that the carrier has recorded an increase in the number of departing passengers subject to passenger charge in two successive corresponding schedule seasons (winter or summer), with the last season s growth exceeding 15%, b) PLN 40, provided that the carrier has recorded an increase in the number of departing passengers subject to passenger charge in two successive corresponding scheduling seasons, with the last season s growth above 10% but not exceeding 15%, c) PLN 30, provided that the carrier has recorded an increase in the number of departing passengers subject to passenger charge in two successive corresponding scheduling seasons, with the last season s growth not exceeding 10%, d) PLN 10, provided that the carrier recorded an increase in the number of departing passengers subject to passenger charge carried in the last scheduling season, as compared with the corresponding previous scheduling season, where no such growth was recorded by the carrier in the corresponding previous season. 4.5.3. The discount is calculated and granted only in respect of passengers carried by the air carrier on commercial flights constituting regular air transport services on routes on which the carrier offers for sale to the public an average of at least 25% of seats offered by this carrier in a calendar month on a given route. 4.5.4. The following conditions have to be met for the discount to be granted: a) the growth recorded by the carrier, referred to in point 4.5.2., does not result from an organisational takeover of another carrier or operational takeover of commercial flights constituting regular passenger air transport services operated by this carrier, under an agreement between such carriers, b) the carrier will, upon request, provide PPL with access to the internal documentation confirming that the requirement to offer for sale to the public the number of seats specified in point 4.5.3. has been met. 4.5.5. The discount in respect of a given schedule season is granted if, in each of the previous two corresponding schedule seasons, the number of passengers subject to passenger charge departing from Warsaw Chopin Airport carried by the carrier on regular passenger flights was at least 6 000 in the winter season and at least 10 000 in the summer season. 9
4.6. DISCOUNT FOR INCREASE OF TRAFFIC ON A GIVEN ROUTE 4.6.1. The discount for increase of traffic on a given route is given to a customer from whom passenger charge is collected and amounts to PLN 15 in respect of each passenger subject to passenger charge departing on a given route, after the number of passengers subject to passenger charge departing on this route in the previous corresponding schedule season, carried by all carriers operating the route, is exceeded. 4.6.2. The discount is also applicable to airlines that did not operate services on a given route in the previous corresponding schedule season. 4.6.3. The discount applies both to existing and new routes, including routes not operated in the previous corresponding schedule season. 4.6.4. The discount is calculated and given only in respect of passengers transported by the carrier on commercial flights as part of regular air services, on routes on which the carrier offers for sale to the public an average of at least 25% of seats in a calendar month on a given route. 4.6.5. If more than one carrier recorded traffic growth on the route, the discount is given proportionally to the carrier's share in the number of additional departing passengers subject to charge carried by all airlines that achieved traffic growth on the route. 4.6.6. The discount is given provided that: a) the growth recorded by the carrier does not result from an organisational takeover of another carrier or operational takeover of commercial flights constituting regular passenger air transport services operated by this carrier, under an agreement between such carriers, b) the carrier will, upon request, provide PPL with access to the internal documentation confirming that the requirement to offer for sale to the public the number of seats specified in point 4.6.4. has been met. 4.6.7. If the carrier is eligible, in respect of the same schedule season, both for the increased passenger traffic discount, described in point 4.7., and the discount for increase of traffic on a given route, only the higher value discount applies. 4.7. THIN ROUTE DISCOUNT 4.7.1. The thin route discount amounts to 50% of the landing charge. 4.7.2. All the following conditions have to be met for the discount to be granted: a) the carrier operates regular passenger air transport services on a given route, b) regular passenger air transport services on a given route are operated by one carrier only, c) the number of passengers departing from Warsaw Chopin Airport on a given route within 12 months prior to the date the discount on such a route was applied is less than 7500, d) regular air transport services on a given route were operated on a continuous basis, with a frequency of at least one flight per week, for minimum 30 successive weeks prior to the date the discount on such a route was applied, e) a route does not qualify for the new route discount, f) the landing and take-off times are between 06:00 22:59 hrs local time, g) a route is not served under a public service obligation. 4.7.3. The thin route discount is valid for one year starting from the date it is applied in respect of a given route. 4.7.4. The thin route discount may be applied again no sooner than one year after the date the discount ceased to apply in respect of this route. 4.8. NEW ALL CARGO ROUTE DISCOUNT 4.8.1. The new all cargo route discount on the landing charge is as follows: Year of operation on a new route 1 2 3 Rate of discount 50% 50% 25% 10
4.8.2. The discount is given for launching regular, all cargo aircraft operated commercial flights on a new non-european route, as defined in point 4.2.4., to any air carrier, irrespective of granting the discount to other carriers operating the route, provided that all of the following requirements are met: a) the carrier operates regular all cargo services from Warsaw Chopin Airport to an airport to which no such services were operated within 1 year prior to the commencement of services on a given route, b) the services are operated with a frequency of at least one flight per week, c) the landing and take-off times at Warsaw Chopin Airport are between 06:00 and 22:59 hrs local time. 4.8.3. The discount in respect of a given route is valid as of the day the first commercial flight on this route, operated as part of regular air transport service, is performed. 4.8.4. For the purpose of discount calculation, an aircraft landing operation is assigned the next take-off operation performed by a given carrier on the same route. 4.9. DISCOUNT FOR INCREASE OF ALL CARGO OPERATIONS 4.9.1.The discount for increase of all cargo operations amounts to 25% of the landing charge. 4.9.2.The discount is given to an air carrier in respect of each subsequent commercial landing of an all cargo aircraft performed in a given schedule season after the number of such landings performed by this carrier in the previous corresponding schedule season is exceeded. The discount applies to commercial landing operations only, once the total MTOM tonnage of all cargo aircraft in commercial landing operations performed by a given carrier in the schedule season to which the discount applies exceeds such tonnage in the previous corresponding schedule season. Operations performed on new all cargo routes are not included in growth calculation. 4.9.3.The discount is given to carriers who performed at least 60 landing operations with all cargo aircraft in the season to which the discount applied in the case of the Winter season, and 90 such operations in the case of the Summer season. 4.10. OTHER DISCOUNTS 4.10.1. A carrier is given a landing charge discount of 99% in respect of the inaugural flight, i.e.: a) the first commercial flight commencing regular passenger air transport services on a new route, or b) the first commercial flight operated as part of regular passenger air transport services by a carrier who did not operate regular passenger flights to/from Warsaw Chopin Airport for one year prior to the service commencement date. 4.10.2 A 90% discount on landing charge is given to the customer providing a promotional flight, i.e. a flight operated for the promotion of air transport. A customer may be granted the discount only once in a calendar year. 4.10.3.The discounts referred to in points 4.10.1. and 4.10.2. do not apply if the landing or take-off times are between 23:00 05:59 hrs local time. 4.10.4. A 99% discount on the landing charge is given in the event that, due to weather conditions or emergencies (a technical fault of an aircraft or a sudden illness of a passenger or crew member), the aircraft has to return to Warsaw Chopin Airport with no stopovers. 4.11. APPLICATIONS FOR DISCOUNTS 4.11.1.The discounts referred to in points 4.2. 4.9. and 4.10.2 are granted after the submission of a written application to be prepared by the air carrier concerned, in accordance with the form specified by PPL and available at www.chopin-airport.pl on the B2B sub-page, in the Charges section. The application has to be forwarded to the address specified in point 6.2. No application needs to be submitted to obtain the other discounts. 11
4.11.2.The deadlines for the submission of complete discount applications to PPL, as well as discount effective dates are as follows: Discount new route discount (point 4.2.) transfer traffic discount (point 4.3.) increased flight frequency discount (point 4.4.) The deadline for the submission of application to PPL 10 days prior to service commencement on a new route at the latest no deadline within 45 days of the end of a schedule season Discount effective date as of the first day of service performance on a new route, but not before the receipt of a complete application by PPL as of the date PPL receives the complete application the season referred to in the application increased passenger traffic discount (point 4.5.) increased traffic on a given route discount (point 4.6) thin route discount (point 4.7.) new all cargo route discount (point 4.8.) discount for increase of all cargo operations (point 4.9.) promotional flight discount (point 4.10.2.) within 45 days of the end of a schedule season within 45 days of the end of a schedule season no deadline 10 days prior to service commencement on a new route at the latest within 45 days of the end of a schedule season at least 10 days prior to the flight the season referred to in the application the season referred to in the application as of the day PPL receives a complete application as of the first day of service performance on a new route, but not before the receipt of a complete application by PPL the season referred to in the application promotional flight date 4.12. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 4.12.1.The discounts referred to in points 4.2., 4.3., 4.7., 4.8. and 4.10. are applied on an ongoing basis upon the calculation of charges. 4.12.2.The discounts referred to in points 4.4. 4.6. and 4.9. are granted after the end of a relevant schedule season. The amount of the discount to be granted to a given carrier is calculated no later than 2 months following the end of the relevant schedule season. In the event of discrepancies between data included in a discount application submitted by the carrier and information available to PPL, the discount is given based on PPL data. The overpayment arising from the application of a discount is set against current and future liabilities of the carrier in respect of the airport charges. Should the carrier cease to operate flights to Warsaw Chopin Airport and no amounts be due for the airport charges, the overpayment will be credited to the carrier s account not later than within 3 months of the discount calculation date. 4.12.3.The discounts referred to in points 4.2., 4.3., 4.7. and 4.8. are suspended if, in the course of six successive calendar months of using the discounts, a carrier is more than 5 days late with the payment of airport charges at Warsaw Chopin Airport in respect of payment dates indicated in the invoices in more than two settlement periods. The discounts may be reinstated in the next month following the 3 month period when the carrier s liabilities due to PPL with respect to 12
airport charges at Warsaw Chopin Airport have been paid on time. Subject to point 4.12.5., this rule applies to both the discounts the carrier has been using as well as those requested by the carrier. 4.12.4.The discounts referred to in points 4.4. 4.6. and 4.9. are not granted if, within a schedule season in which the discount is applied, a carrier is more than 5 days late with the payment of airport charges at Warsaw Chopin Airport in respect of payment dates indicated in the invoices in more than two settlement periods. 4.12.5.The application for discounts, referred to in point 4.11., submitted by a carrier that does not use discounts as of the application submission date, is accepted only provided that the carrier does not have any outstanding liabilities on account of airport charges at Warsaw Chopin Airport. Such application may be submitted by the carrier once all abovementioned liabilities have been settled in full amount. 5. TERMS OF PAYMENT 5.1. GENERAL TERMS 5.1.1 The liability for airport charges arises as soon as the customer uses the services subject to such charges. 5.1.2. The aircraft operator is responsible for effecting payments in respect of airport charges in the amount, time and manner indicated in invoices, as well as for all liabilities arising in connection therewith, including interest accrued on late payments. If PPL has clear knowledge that the customer is an entity other than the aircraft user, PPL may request that payments be made by this customer. If the customer other than the aircraft operator refuses to effect payments or does not effect payments in a timely manner, all applicable charges and interest are to be incurred by the aircraft operator. 5.1.3. Customers are invoiced in Polish zlotys (PLN). The payments are to be made in Polish zlotys (PLN). 5.1.4. Payments of airport charges can be made in the following manner: a) on an ongoing basis; b) by a prepayment; c) in the form of periodical settlements. Effecting prepayments or payments on a periodical basis requires the customer to obtain PPL s consent and may be contingent on the requirement to conclude a relevant agreement. 5.1.5. The customer bears the costs of all bank charges and commissions connected with making payments to PPL that were levied by the customer s bank as well as other banks and intermediary institutions involved in the execution of payment transactions. 5.1.6. Any complaints concerning the invoices issued have to be filed within 30 days of the invoice issuing date. They should be submitted in writing to the address specified in point 6.1. PPL will resolve the complaint within 30 days of the lodging date. Filing a complaint does not relieve the customer from the obligation of timely effecting the payments of all the amounts specified in the invoices issued by PPL. 5.1.7. PPL can refuse to provide services and reserves the right to restrict or withhold aircraft movement permissions to the customers failing to fulfill the conditions specified herein, in particular, in respect of the customers who fail to effect payments or are in default with the payments for airport charges. 5.1.8. As the operator of Warsaw Chopin Airport, PPL can temporarily detain an aircraft as a security for the claim in respect of airport charges payable to PPL by the aircraft operator and damage caused by the aircraft operator to the airport facilities. 5.1.9. The temporary detention of an aircraft expires once an adequate payment is made, security is provided or the aircraft seizure is performed following a court decision. 5.1.10 On the territory of the Republic of Poland, foreign aircraft are exempt, on the terms and 13
conditions specified in relevant international regulations, from seizure to secure a claim. 5.2. PAYMENTS MADE ON AN ONGOING BASIS 5.2.1. The airport charges settled on an ongoing basis should be paid by the customer in cash or by payment card at the Airport charges collection point prior to each aircraft take-off from Warsaw Chopin Airport. 5.2.2. Airport charges may be paid by a ground handling agent acting on behalf of the customer. In such case the payment must be made not later than on the first working day following the aircraft take-off from Chopin Airport after relevant information is submitted to the address referred to in point 6.1. 5.2.3. A refusal to accept the payment cards or banknotes that have been withheld or questioned does not release the customer from the obligation to pay the applicable airport charges. 5.3. PAYMENTS IN THE FORM OF PREPAYMENT 5.3.1. Airport charges paid by a prepayment can apply to services which the customers intend to use on a one-off, irregular or regular basis. 5.3.2. If the customer intends to use the services on a regular basis, the prepayment may cover a period not shorter than one week and not longer than one calendar month. 5.3.3. The customer who intends to pay airport charges by a prepayment should submit an application in accordance with the specimen provided by PPL. The application form is available at Chopin Airport website www.chopin-airport.pl, on the B2B sub-page, in the Charges section. The application should be sent by the customer to the address specified in point 6.2. 5.3.4. The amount of prepayment is determined on the basis of the value of the airport charges due, as estimated by PPL, payable by the customer for services to be rendered in the period covered by the prepayment. 5.3.5. The prepayment has to be credited to PPL s bank account at least 2 working days prior to the date of the first operation it concerns. 5.3.6. PPL may request the customer to pay the airport charges on an ongoing basis if: a) the prepayment is not credited to PPL s bank account within the required time limit, b) the amount of the prepayment is lower than the value of the airport charges due, as estimated by PPL, payable by the customer for services to be rendered in the period covered by the prepayment. 5.4. PAYMENTS IN THE FORM OF PERIODICAL SETTLEMENTS 5.4.1. The customer who in a given schedule season performs or plans to perform at least 10 landing operations at Chopin Airport, where the respective average monthly airport charges exceed PLN 2,000 net, may pay the airport charges in the form of periodical settlements by bank transfer against collective invoices with a deferred payment period, issued for settlement periods not longer than one calendar month. 5.4.2. To obtain consent for effecting airport charges in the form of periodical settlements the customer should submit an application to PPL. The application should be sent to the address specified in point 6.2. 5.4.3. PPL may request the customer to provide documents confirming the customer s credit worthiness and capacity as well as financial standing. 5.4.4. PPL has the right to require that the customer who requested or obtained the approval to make periodical payments provide an interest-free security deposit or lodge an unconditional and irrevocable bank guarantee payable at first demand and issued by a first rate bank. The bank and the bank guarantee contents are subject to PPL s prior approval. The amount of the security deposit or bank guarantee must not be lower than the total gross value of airport charges for three consecutive settlement periods. 14
5.4.5. PPL reserves the right to monitor the airport charges due from the customer for the purpose of verifying and updating the amount of security. If the value of the airport charges due increases, PPL has the right to request that the customer increase the value of the security. 5.4.6. If PPL requests the customer to lodge or increase the security and the customer fails to do so within a set time limit, PPL may withdraw its consent for the customer to settle payments periodically. 5.4.7. In the event the customer ceases to make payments in the form of periodical settlements, the customer shall receive a return of the unused part of the lodged security within 2 months of the day the customer begins effecting payments in a different manner. 5.4.8. The customer who lodged a security and ceases to use Chopin Airport services shall receive a return of the unused part of the lodged security within 2 months of the day the last flight is performed. 5.4.9. If the customer has obtained PPL s consent to make payments in the form of periodical settlements, but fails to effect them, PPL reserves the right to withdraw the consent and make a deduction from the security in the amount equal to the amount of the customer s outstanding liabilities towards PPL, provided that such a security has been previously lodged. If the consent is withdrawn, the customer is required to pay airport charges on an ongoing basis or by prepayments and to pay in full all amounts due. The periodical settlements procedure can be reinstated provided that all the amounts due to PPL have been paid in full and the customer lodges a security referred to in point 5.4.4. 5.4.10. If the customer has obtained PPL s consent to make payments in the form of periodical settlements, but fails to pay the amounts due to PPL in time, PPL reserves the right to suspend the consent. In such case, the customer is required to pay airport charges on an ongoing basis or by prepayments. The periodical settlements procedure can be reinstated provided that the customer pays in full all amounts due to PPL, settles in a timely manner all payments or prepayments in respect of airport charges in three subsequent calendar months and lodges a security referred to in point 5.4.4., unless such a security has been previously lodged. 5.4.11. In the case of payment default, PPL shall charge interest according to statutory interest rates in consistency with relevant provisions of the Polish law. 15
6. CONTACTS 6.1. Information referred to in points 1.7 and 1.8., complaints referred to in point 5.1.6., as well as any questions or suggestions in connection with the airport charges calculation and invoicing should be sent to this address: Mailing address: P. P. Porty Lotnicze ( Polish Airports ) Biuro Handlowe (Commercial Bureau) Dział Controllingu Sprzedaży (Sales Controlling Division) ul. Żwirki i Wigury 1 00-906 Warszawa Fax: (+48) 22 650 12 56 E-mail: aerosales.invoicing@polish-airports.com 6.2. Applications for discounts referred to in point 4.11., applications referred to in points 5.3.3. and 5.4.2., securities specified in point 5.4.4. as well as any questions or suggestions in connection with the airport charges and discounts are to be sent to this address: Mailing address: P. P. Porty Lotnicze ( Polish Airports ) Biuro Handlowe (Commercial Bureau) Dział Sprzedaży Usług Lotniczych (Aeronautical Services Sales Division) ul. Żwirki i Wigury 1 00-906 Warszawa Phone: (+48) 22 650 11 67 lub (+48) 22 650 23 59 Fax: +48 22 650 23 41 E-mail: aerosales.policy@polish-airports.com 6.3. Data referred to in points 2.3.5. and 4.3.4. and all questions and suggestions regarding validation of data for the purpose of calculating and invoicing airport charges should be sent to: Mailing address: P.P. Porty Lotnicze ( Polish Airports ) Biuro Operacyjne (Operations Bureau) Zespół Rejestracji i Weryfikacji Danych Operacyjnych (Registration and Verification of Operational Data Section) ul. Żwirki i Wigury 1 00-906 Warszawa Telephone: (+48) 22 650 25 31 or (+48) 22 650 25 32 Fax: (+48) 22 650 25 35 E-mail: waldan@polish-airports.com 16